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“If those states which did not have right-to-carry concealed gun provisions had adopted them in 1992, approximately 1,570 murders; 4,177 rapes; and over 60,000 aggravate assaults would have been avoided yearly.”

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John R. Lott Jr.
John R. Lott Jr.

John R. Lott Jr. is a renowned economist, born on May 8, 1958. He has conducted extensive research in economics, particularly in the fields of gun control, criminology, and law and economics. His work has had a significant impact both in academia and among the public. more

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